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HOKKO CHEMICAL, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 0.2％, Mar-May Ordinary Profit Decreases by 2%

Fri Jul 11, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4992 HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <4992> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on July 11th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2025 (December 2024 to May 2025) was 3.95 billion yen, a 0.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. Progress toward the full-year plan of 5.70 billion yen was 69.5%, almost the same as the five-year average of 70.7%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the June to November period (second half) is expected to nearly flat at 1.74 billion yen, up 0.9% from the same period last year.

In the most recent three-month period, from March to May (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 1.92 billion yen, a 1.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin rose from 11.0% in the same period last year to 11.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2022 28,313 3,696 4,006 2,555 94.3 73.2 Jul 7, 2023 J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2023 28,938 3,402 3,966 2,677 98.8 69.7 Jul 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 30,666 3,657 3,959 2,800 106.2 69.5 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.0% +7.5% -0.2% +4.6% +7.4%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 20 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Results 30,666 3,657 3,959 2,800 106.2 20 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2024 17,257 1,138 1,725 1,329 49.2 16 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance 16,834 1,093 1,741 1,050 40.7 20 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.5% -4.0% +0.9% -21.0% -17.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Nov, 2023 45,227 4,417 5,474 3,724 137.5 24 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov, 2024 46,195 4,540 5,691 4,006 148.2 32 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance 47,500 4,750 5,700 3,850 149.3 40 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.8% +4.6% +0.2% -3.9% +0.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - May, 2024 14,529 1,601 1,958 1,359 50.2 11.0 Jul 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 10,323 1,066 1,284 1,031 38.1 10.3 Oct 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 6,934 72 441 298 11.0 1.0 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 15,353 1,897 2,036 1,415 53.6 12.4 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 15,313 1,760 1,923 1,385 52.5 11.5 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.4% +9.9% -1.8% +1.9% +4.7%

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